Lot 368
Vol. VII No. 2 – February 1896 National Geographic w/ Map
Sold April 2, 2026
- Price realized
- $10
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $85-175
Month Issued: February
Year Issued: 1896
Dimensions: 10×6″
Condition: Poor: Has Damage Along Edges
Additional Information: Vol. VII, No. 2 – February 1896 of the magazine published by the National Geographic Society. An original February 1896 issue, text-driven and scholarly, reflecting the academic and exploratory focus of early National Geographic. This issue includes the original sought after collectable map. This issue features in-depth articles on Venezuela, including its government, people, and boundaries by William E. Curtis; surveys of inter-oceanic routes with “The Panama Canal Route” by Robert T. Hill, “The Tehuantepec Ship Railway” by Elmer L. Corthell, and “The Present State of the Nicaragua Canal” by Gen. A. W. Greely; explorations by the Bureau of American Ethnology in 1895 by W. J. McGee; geographic studies of the Orinoco Valley by T. H. Gignilliat; and a report on Yucatan in 1895. Additional sections include geographic literature reviews and notes on recent research and exploration.
Lot details
- Lot
- 368
- Category
- Collectibles
- Closed
- April 2, 2026
